The CTA (Community Transport Association) is delighted to announce it will be leading an exciting new research project, 'Creating connections: Reimagining inclusive transport for disabled children and young people’, funded by the Motability Foundation.
CTA is committed to providing leadership and acting as a unified voice for our members. To do that CTA is prioritising the work we do in England through consultation and engagement with our members and wider stakeholders. We run all our policy and research activities through our conneCTing England Programme.
Kellie Armstrong MLA on behalf of the Community Transport Association, is pleased to invite you to a very special event this February to mark the launch of our Mapping Northern Ireland Report.
Join us as we unveil the findings from our latest research and highlight the positive impact of Community Transport across Northern Ireland.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday 25th February 2025
Time: 11:00AM-13:00PM
Location: Long Gallery Parliament Buildings, Stormont
We’re delighted to invite CTA members in Scotland to this special online meeting with Jim Fairlie MSP, the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity.
Mr Fairlie has responsibility for the Scottish Government’s policies on key areas of transport and rural, including Community Transport, bus services, concessionary fares and island connectivity.
Join us on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 13 May between 9.15am and 10.15am for a unique opportunity to:
We were delighted to host the first Community Building Session of 2025 earlier this week which offered CTA members an opportunity to influence a brand new research project.
Students from Manchester University are focusing on 'Perceptions of Community Transport' in a new study and joined the online session to learn from CTA members' experiences, challenges and insights.
The session covered:
It was a real pleasure to be alongside a really engaged and enthusiastic group of delegates at the Transport Smart Class for Wales & the West in Cardiff on 5th December. The attendees, keynote speakers and innovation sponsors were all focused on how to take the latest innovative practice and embed it to make our transport networks more effective, integrated, accessible, and sustainable.
Join us on Wednesday 15th January 2025 11am – 12pm to be the first to contribute to a brand-new research project from Manchester University.
Hear from students as they begin a research project on ‘Perceptions of Community Transport’ with highlights on:
The Government has set out a new vision for a more joined up and locally led transport across England.
A new Integrated National Transport Strategy, the first in a quarter of a century - will set out a 'people first approach' to getting people around the country. Recognising that different passengers have different needs, and the quality of transport varies across the country, it will set out how Government can support local areas to make all forms of transport work together better.
The team over at ECT Charity has been hard at work on a completely revised version of their pioneering CT Social Value Toolkit – Version 2.0.